Archery among surprise hits as Olympic ticket deadline passes April 26, 2011 LONDON 2012 organisers reported a huge surge in demand for Olympic tickets before last night’s deadline pinpointing archery, badminton, water polo and rhythmic gymnastics as the sports which had attracted surprising levels of interest. Organisers predicted, despite a six-week application period, a late scramble, which last night saw the website crash under the weight of [...]
Stoke maul struggling Wolves April 26, 2011 FOOTBALL: Wolves remain one point from safety after Stoke cruised to victory at the Britannia Stadium. Kenwyne Jones opened the scoring when he headed in Jermaine Pennant’s right-wing cross from close range. Ryan Shawcross added a second when he tapped in from inside the six-yard area before Pennant made it 3-0 with a deflected shot. [...]
Woods out for a couple of weeks April 26, 2011 GOLF: Tiger Woods will be out of action for “a few weeks” after medical tests revealed he suffered a double injury to his left leg during the Masters earlier this month. A statement on his personal website said: “Doctors have advised rest and cold-water therapy, and soft tissue treatment will also occur later this week. [...]
New home for the Masters April 26, 2011 SNOOKER: The Masters will move across London from current home Wembley to Alexandra Palace from the start of next season. The event has been held at Wembley since 1979 and the first Masters to be played at Alexandra Palace, which also hosts the PDC World Darts Championship, will run from 15 to 22 January. “Alexandra [...]
Fergie eyes a chance to join the Euro elite April 25, 2011 MANCHESTER UTD vs SCHALKE MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his side are on the verge of shedding their European inferiority complex ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final against Schalke. Ferguson is desperate to conquer Europe for the fourth time in the club’s history, and draw closer to the number of major titles earned [...]
Olympic bosses rely on late surge April 25, 2011 OLYMPIC chiefs are anticipating a late dash to secure tickets for the London games ahead of today’s midnight deadline for applications. Bosses, who have confirmed that this will not be the last chance for members of the public to purchase tickets, claim they have been hugely encouraged by recent sales over the Easter period. “Tickets [...]
Rangers are up, up but not quite away after late shock April 25, 2011 QPR (1) vs HULL CITY (1) QUEENS PARK RANGERS missed the chance to rubber stamp their return to the Premier League after Simeon Jackson’s 95th minute winner for Norwich against Derby ruined the promotion party at Loftus Road. A victory over Hull would’ve rendered Norwich’s victory irrelevant, but David Amoo cancelled out Wayne Routledge’s early opener in [...]
City close in on Champions League spot thanks to Dzeko April 25, 2011 BLACKBURN (0) vs MANCHESTER CITY (1) MANCHESTER CITY striker Edin Dzeko expressed his relief at finally breaking his Premier League duck as his goal earned Roberto Mancini’s side a crucial win in their pursuit of Champions League qualification. The Bosnia international fired home the only goal of the game in the 75th minute, just three [...]
Ecclestone urged to stop Bahrain GP April 25, 2011 PRO-DEMOCRACY activists have written to F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone pleading with him not to reinstate this year’s Bahrain GP. The 13 March Formula One season opener was called off due to civil unrest, which is still ongoing, with the organisers given until 1 May to inform Formula One’s governing body whether or not they want [...]
Woodward not right for England job April 25, 2011 FORMER RFU council member Jeff Probyn has warned the governing body against appointing Sir Clive Woodward as performance director. World Cup winning coach Woodward has been heavily linked with the vacant post, but Probyn believes his potential appointment would antagonise current England boss Martin Johnson. Probyn said: “Clive likes to do things his way and have complete control. [...]